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Department of the Taoiseach Customer Service Action Plan Department of the Taoiseach Customer Service Action Plan APPENDIX C Customer Complaints Procedure What is a complaint? We define a complaint as an expression of dissatisfaction concerning the provision of a service or services by the Department, as laid out under the commitments in our Customer Charter. How to make a complaint? If you have a cause for complaint, it should be directed initially to the relevant section of the Department. Staff in that section will try to deal with the problem without delay or, if the complaint does not relate to a service provided by us, direct you to the appropriate body. If you do not know the name of the person in the section to contact, or if you are unsure which body you should make your complaint to, our Customer Service Officer will be happy to advise you; If the staff in the section cannot resolve your complaint, or you are unhappy with their response, you can ask for the matter to be reviewed by a senior member of staff from that section; If you are still unhappy with the response, you should make a formal complaint to the Customer Service Officer, who will investigate the complaint on your behalf; and You can make a complaint in person, by phone, in writing or by email (see contact details below). Department Address Department of the Taoiseach Government Buildings Upper Merrion Street D02 R583 Telephone Number (01) 619 4000 (Main Switchboard) 1890 227 227 (Lo-call) Department email address [email protected] [email protected] Quality Customer Service Officer (01) 619 4411 (Telephone) [email protected] Department of the Taoiseach Customer Service Action Plan What information should you provide? You will help to speed up the investigation of your complaint by providing the following details: Your name, address and email address; Exactly what you were dissatisfied with; The name of the official or section you dealt with; and A daytime telephone number. Department’s commitments when dealing with formal complaints We will acknowledge all complaints within 3 working days; We will investigate all complaints and issue a reply to your complaint within 15 working days or, where this is not possible, an interim reply will issue explaining the position and advising when a substantive response will issue; All complaints will be treated promptly, fairly, and impartially; We will keep records of complaints separate from other records; We will ensure that no complaint you have made in good faith will be used to your disadvantage in the future; and We will endeavour to learn from mistakes to ensure that errors are not repeated. Can you appeal? If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the investigation by the Customer Service Officer, the matter may be appealed to the Head of Corporate Affairs. The deadlines for responding to appeals will be the same as those for formal complaints (outlined above). Address Head of Corporate Affairs Department of the Taoiseach Government Buildings Upper Merrion Street D02 R583 Telephone/Fax Number (01) 619 4099 email address [email protected] If the matter is still not resolved? If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your appeal, you have a right to appeal to the Office of the Ombudsman. The Ombudsman is completely independent of the Government and the service is free. Nothing in this complaints procedure affects your statutory rights under Freedom of Information, Data Protection, or other relevant legislation. Department of the Taoiseach Customer Service Action Plan Address Office of the Ombudsman 18 Lower Leeson Street Dublin 2 D02 HE97 Telephone/Fax Number (01) 639 5600 1890 223 030 (Lo-call) (01) 639 5674 (Fax) email address [email protected] .
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